WORKERS' UNIONS' BLOC ASKS THAT INCOME TAX ACT BE CHANGED

ZAGREB, Feb 2 (Hina) - The Croatian Workers' Unions' Bloc today sent a letter to Premier Zlatko Matesa, proposing changes to the Income Tax Act. Quoting the Constitution as saying that "everyone shall participate in the defrayment of public expenses, in accordance with their economic possibilities", the Croatian Workers' Unions' Bloc (consisting of five Croatian trade union federations and other trade unions) proposed that a greater number of tax categories be introduced. At least five to seven tax categories with progressive tax rates ranging from 15% to 45%, instead of the current 25% and 35% tax rates, should be introduced. Such taxation system would be 'more just and balanced as regards the protection of citizens who have lower and medium salaries, which in fact is the intention of every taxation system', the Bloc said. (hina) rm jn 021643 MET feb 96